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Griss Builds and Best IVs
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This is a ranking page for the hero Griss - Indulging Pain from the game Fire Emblem Heroes (FEH). Read on to learn the best IVs (Individual Values), best builds (Inherit Skill), weapon refinement, stats at Lv 40, and more for Griss.
List of Contents
Griss Rating and Basic Information
| Overall Rating | 9.0/10 |
|---|---|
| Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill) |
- (▶Reroll Ranking) |
| Ranking (including Inherit Skill) |
A (▶FEH Tier List) |
Griss - Indulging Pain: Basic Information
| Color / Weapon Type / Move Type | |
|---|---|
| Rarity | |
| What Kind of Character Are They? | ・A free-to-play unit with an exclusive weapon and a good stat spread. ・Nova has a built-in 【Canto (Ally 5)】, brave effect and warping, inflicts Atk/Res-7 and 【Sabotage】 onto multiple foes, and grants bonus Atk/Res to Griss during combat. |
Griss Skills at 5★
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Might: 9 Range: 2 Enables 【Canto (Ally 5)】. Grants Atk+3. If unit initiates combat, unit attacks twice. For each foe within 5 spaces of unit, unit can move to any of the nearest spaces that are two spaces away from that foe (unless space is impassable terrain). At start of turn, inflicts Atk/Res-7 and 【Sabotage】 on closest foes and any foes within 2 spaces of those foes through their next actions. If either unit or foe has an active 【Bonus】 or 【Penalty】 effect, grants bonus to unit's Atk/Res during combat = 20% of unit's Res at start of combat + 6. |
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Cooldown Count = 4 Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Res. |
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Grants Atk/Res +4 during combat if unit initiates combat. |
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Inflicts Atk/Res-3 on foe and neutralizes effects that grant "Special cooldown charge +X" to foe or inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat. |
Griss Best IVs
Recommended IVs
| Stat | Superboon/Superbane | IV Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| HP (18) |
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★★★☆☆ |
| Atk (12) |
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★★★★★ |
| Spd (5) |
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★☆☆☆☆ |
| Def (9) |
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★★☆☆☆ |
| Res (9) |
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★★★★★ |
◯ = Stat gains +4 with a superboon, ✕= Stat goes down by -4 with a superbane, - = No assets or flaws
| See the IV Checker for All Units | Trait Fruits—How to Change IVs |
When using an Ascendant Floret, we recommend getting the next superboon if it fits the hero. If not, consider what stat your hero needs most.
Neutral IVs by default!
As a hero obtainable only through Grand Hero Battle, Griss will always have neutral IVs by default. The only way to access IVs for this unit is through using Trait Fruits.
+Atk / -Spd
The best IVs for Griss are +Atk and -Spd. Nova's brave effect allows Griss to attack twice, thus the Atk boon is very useful as the bonus Atk is applied twice through Griss's attacks.
Griss's Spd and Def are both unimportant stats that can safely take the bane. We recommend Spd as Griss's Spd is low enough where the penalty given to it by the bane will not matter against most units.
+Atk for a +10 merge
We recommend +Atk when merging Griss up to +10 to allow him to deal the most damage possible. +Res can be used when opting for a support build instead.
Griss Best Builds
Offensive Support Griss
| HOT | |
|---|---|
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Nova
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Flare
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| Updated on 02/17/2025 | |
How to Use, Explanation
This build allow Griss to stack up various penalties on his foes with Nova, Atk/Res Discord, and Pulse Up：Ploy.
Budget Griss
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Nova
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Iceberg
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-
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-
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| Updated on 02/17/2025 | |
How to Use, Explanation
This build uses skills easily obtainable from Divine Codes to speed up Iceberg and land a huge attack with Nova's brave effect on Griss's first attack(s).
Griss Stats
Stat Rankings
| Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 188 | ||
| HP | 
40 |
Rank: 510/1322 |
| Atk | 
47 |
Rank: 23/1322 |
| Spd | 
27 |
Rank: 908/1322 |
| Def | 
26 |
Rank: 732/1322 |
| Res | 
48 |
Rank: 3/1322 |
Stat Values
Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)
| HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses | 45 | 64 | 31 | 31 | 52 | 223 | Lv.40 +10 | 45 | 52 | 31 | 31 | 52 | 211 |
| HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +HP Lv.40 +10 | 47 | 51 | 31 | 30 | 52 | 211 |
| +Atk Lv.40 +10 | 44 | 54 | 31 | 30 | 52 | 211 |
| +Spd Lv.40 +10 | 44 | 51 | 34 | 30 | 52 | 211 |
| +Def Lv.40 +10 | 44 | 51 | 31 | 33 | 52 | 211 |
| +Res Lv.40 +10 | 44 | 51 | 31 | 30 | 56 | 212 |
Stats at Lv 40
| HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5★- Adjusted for Skills | 40 | 59 | 27 | 26 | 48 | 200 |
| 5★ Lv.40 | 40 | 47 | 27 | 26 | 48 | 188 |
| 4★ Lv.40 | 37 | 45 | 24 | 25 | 45 | 176 |
| 3★ Lv.40 | 36 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 43 | 167 |
Initial Stats (with Skills)
| HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5★ Lv.1 | 18 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 65 |
| 4★ Lv.1 | 17 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 59 |
| 3★ Lv.1 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 54 |
Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes
| Hero |
HP |
Atk |
Spd |
Def |
Res |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 49 | 48 | 26 | 32 | 193 | |
| 40 | 47 | 28 | 24 | 49 | 188 | |
 Griss
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40 | 47 | 27 | 26 | 48 | 188 |
| 40 | 48 | 35 | 17 | 48 | 188 | |
| 40 | 48 | 41 | 17 | 41 | 187 | |
| 40 | 45 | 16 | 39 | 43 | 183 | |
| 40 | 45 | 47 | 21 | 30 | 183 | |
| 38 | 47 | 32 | 20 | 45 | 182 | |
| 43 | 45 | 46 | 22 | 26 | 182 | |
| 40 | 45 | 34 | 16 | 47 | 182 | |
| 37 | 41 | 44 | 17 | 38 | 177 | |
| 39 | 42 | 44 | 21 | 31 | 177 | |
| 38 | 46 | 27 | 22 | 44 | 177 | |
| 38 | 45 | 45 | 29 | 20 | 177 | |
| 40 | 45 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 177 | |
| 40 | 44 | 28 | 20 | 45 | 177 | |
| 41 | 39 | 23 | 32 | 36 | 171 | |
| 40 | 42 | 41 | 30 | 18 | 171 | |
| 40 | 41 | 30 | 18 | 42 | 171 | |
| 41 | 37 | 17 | 40 | 36 | 171 | |
| 40 | 39 | 41 | 25 | 21 | 166 | |
| 40 | 38 | 39 | 19 | 30 | 166 | |
| 43 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 30 | 166 | |
| 40 | 40 | 24 | 24 | 37 | 165 | |
| 40 | 36 | 42 | 21 | 26 | 165 | |
| 41 | 34 | 41 | 21 | 25 | 162 | |
| 40 | 38 | 38 | 18 | 28 | 162 | |
| 40 | 33 | 39 | 23 | 27 | 162 | |
| 37 | 35 | 39 | 19 | 31 | 161 | |
| 37 | 35 | 36 | 17 | 31 | 156 | |
| 38 | 34 | 37 | 17 | 25 | 151 |
Note: Stats bonuses from skills are not taken into account.
Griss Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses
Griss Roles
Griss is a ranged magic attacker (range = 2). Therefore, when not accounting for the Weapon Triangle, the amount of damage he deals will be equivalent to his Atk minus the foe's Res stat.
Griss Strengths
Nova has a built-in Canto and Brave effect and warping and inflicts Sabotage onto multiple foes
Griss's exclusive Nova has built-in 【Canto (Ally 5)】, a Brave effect upon initiating combat, and a modified warping ability similar to Emblem Celica Ring which allows Griss to warp to spaces near foes up to 5 spaces away where he is in range to attack them. Both 【Canto (Ally 5)】 and the Celica Ring warping effect work well together by allowing Griss to warp in, nuke someone down, and then warp back to his allies.
At the start of each turn, Nova inflicts Atk/Res-7 and 【Sabotage】 onto the closest foes to Griss and all foes within 2 spaces of the target foes. This effect has global range, crippling the closest foes immediately and without a chance for the enemy team to avoid getting affected by these negative statuses.
In combat, if either Griss or his foe has an active 【Bonus】 or 【Penalty】 effect, Nova grants bonus to Griss's Atk/Res during combat equal to 4 + 20% of Griss's Res. In conjunction with the earlier 【Sabotage】 effect, this condition is easily met, and can be virtually guaranteed by changing Griss's equipped skills to improve his capabilities.
Griss Weaknesses
Lack of true damage and reliance on debuffs
Nova is a powerful weapon, but it lacks true damage unlike other modern day exclusive weapons.
Nova relies on having foes be crippled with status effects to increase Griss's attacking power. Despite having a Brave effect, if each attack is dealing zero to dedicated tanks, then additional attacks won't matter as each of them will deal zero.
Should you Unlock Potential?
| Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero? |
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We Recommend You Unlock Potential for Griss - Indulging Pain!
We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Griss - Indulging Pain from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Griss - Indulging Pain is a very useful modern green tome magic tank, so we recommend you Unlock Potential for Griss - Indulging Pain if your team lacks a strong modern green tome magic tank.
Griss - List of Skills
Weapons
| Skill Name | Might | Range | Effect | Learned At |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | No Effect | 3★ | |
| 6 | 2 | No Effect | 3★ | |
| 9 | 2 | No Effect | 3★ | |
| 9 | 2 | Enables 【Canto (Ally 5)】. Grants Atk+3. If unit initiates combat, unit attacks twice. For each foe within 5 spaces of unit, unit can move to any of the nearest spaces that are two spaces away from that foe (unless space is impassable terrain). At start of turn, inflicts Atk/Res-7 and 【Sabotage】 on closest foes and any foes within 2 spaces of those foes through their next actions. If either unit or foe has an active 【Bonus】 or 【Penalty】 effect, grants bonus to unit's Atk/Res during combat = 20% of unit's Res at start of combat + 6. |
5★ |
Assists
| This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned. |
Specials
| Skill Name | Effect | Learned At |
|---|---|---|
| (Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Res. | 3★ | |
| (Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Res. | 4★ |
Passives
| Skill Name | Effect | Learned At |
|---|---|---|
| Grants Res +2 during combat when unit initiates combat. | 3★ | |
| Grants Atk/Res +2 during combat if unit initiates combat. | 3★ | |
| Grants Atk/Res +4 during combat if unit initiates combat. | 4★ | |
| Inflicts Atk/Res-1 on foe and neutralizes effects that grant "Special cooldown charge +X" to foe or inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat. | 3★ | |
| Inflicts Atk/Res-2 on foe and neutralizes effects that grant "Special cooldown charge +X" to foe or inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat. | 4★ | |
| Inflicts Atk/Res-3 on foe and neutralizes effects that grant "Special cooldown charge +X" to foe or inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat. | 5★ |
Griss as a Source Hero
| Value of Skills | ★★☆☆☆ |
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Griss has Mirror Strike 2 and Atk/Res Tempo 3 as inheritable options.
We recommend merging Griss instead, or just ignoring him altogether if you have other units that perform his role of a supportive debuffer.
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How to Get Griss / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes
How to Get Griss
Obtain through a Grand Hero Battle
Griss is a Hero who, for a limited time, can be obtained through completing a Grand Hero Battle for the first time. They do not appear in regular summons. After the event has ended, they can be obtained by using Heroic Grails.
Voice Actor and Illustrator Information
| Voice Actor (English) |
Jamison Boaz |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | kuren |
| Appears In |
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Anonymous@Game8 10 months
Anonymous@Game8 10 monthsThanks for pointing it out! We have fixed it.
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under one of Griss’ kits (I believe it’s the budget kit), it has D bonus doubler listed rather than C bonus doubler. any way I can make minor edits like this?